The Asia Pacific (APAC) region holds immense potential for wind energy. From 2024 to 2030, APAC is expected to account for 61% of global new wind capacity. As the industry looks to ramp up the pace of new capacity installations, the APAC region has an important role in delivering the wind energy needed for the global net zero transition. Mark Lee talks to Feng Zhao, Chief Research Officer at the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), and Breanne Gellatly, Renewables Partner at ERM, about what needs to be done to accelerate wind energy in Asia Pacific. They also discuss their new report on building the Asia Pacific wind energy supply chain for a 1.5°C world. Their conversation covers: Current challenges of accelerating wind energy development in APAC Tackling wind supply chain and installation bottlenecks in APAC Opportunities for APAC countries to scale up wind supply chains How different stakeholders can collaborate to reach APAC wind targets Related link Building the Asia Pacific wind energy supply chain for a 1.5°C world - Global Wind Energy Council
